This online course is the first in the series of Foundations in ICAYMHs courses. It provides an overview of the core concepts that underpin work with infants, children, young people and their whānau.

Find out how you can benefit from the Foundations in infant, child, adolescent and youth mental health programme of learning.

Updated course: This online course has recently been updated and is the second in the series of Foundations in ICAYMHs courses. It provides an overview of developmental milestones, developmentally appropriate practice, and common mental health issues for children aged 5-12 years.

A Train the Trainer package is available to assist the implementation of Foundations in Infant, Child, Adolescent, Youth Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Addictions (ICAYMH) training into the ICAYMH, NGO and primary sector.

This online course is the third in the series of Foundations in ICAYMHs courses. It provides an overview of developmental milestones, developmentally appropriate practice, and common mental health issues in adolescence (13 - 19 years).

Evidence-based interventions | EBi is a resource that is designed to help you as a busy health practitioner quickly establish if a particular intervention has a solid research basis and whether it is likely to work for the child or young person you are working with and their family/whānau.

This online course is the fourth in the series of Foundations in ICAYMHs courses. It provides an overview of how to support infant, child, and youth mental health issues and enhance wellbeing.

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This one-hour lunchtime learning session will introduce you to Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), explaining how it works and why it's effective. You'll learn about the theory behind CCPT, how play helps the brain, and ways to create a safe, supportive space where children can express themselves and feel understood.

If you are interested in an overview of the past 134 years of approaches and responses to youth offending and what that might look like in the future, join this one-hour lunchtime learning.

This Foundations in ICAMHs training is for the Youthline Helpline team who have completed the Real Skills Plus assessment.

This Foundations in ICAYMHs training is for the Youthline development and therapy team who have completed the Real Skills Plus assessment.

Join this two-day training, led by Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (CASA), and equip yourself with core skills to support rangatahi with managing their emotions and improving distress tolerance as informed by Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Join this two-day training, led by Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (CASA), and equip yourself with core skills to support rangatahi with managing their emotions and improving distress tolerance as informed by Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

This lunchtime learning focuses on Youthline Auckland’s new ‘Counselling Your Way’ programme which offers eight free counselling sessions. Learn how it supports young people and gain insights into how youth participation, cultural consideration and international trends helped to develop this programme.

Join this two-day training, led by Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (CASA), and equip yourself with core skills to support rangatahi with managing their emotions and improving distress tolerance as informed by Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Join this two-day training, led by Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa (CASA), and equip yourself with core skills to support rangatahi with managing their emotions and improving distress tolerance as informed by Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Discover valuable insights on effective ICAMH care for young people involved with Oranga Tamariki, focusing on trauma-responsive engagement, assessment, and intervention.

Join Shane Murdoch, National Practice Lead for Voyce-Whakarongo Mai, for a lunchtime learning session where we explore the core constructs and principles of relational Child and Youth Care (CYC) practice . This session will explore cross-cultural applications, Te Ao Māori insights, and the relevance of CYC in trauma-informed practice, with resources available for further exploration.